Howard Johnson's Restaurants

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Yet another sad remain of a great roadside empire.

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More sad remains from Tifton Georgia
Before:  1960's

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And Sadly:  After 2005

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Tifton Georgia

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An old 1960's postcard showing one of the Dayton Ohio locations

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When was the last time you saw a Howard Johnson's Restaurant listed on one of the blue highway signs??  :no:

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Baycity Michigan.  Abruptly closed in May 2005.  Does anyone know what has become of this location?

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Daytona Beach Florida  mid 1980's

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Classic roadside sign from the 1970's listing both the Howard Johnson restaurant and motor lodge.

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Former Ormond Beach Florida location...pic from 2000

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Former Lauderdale by the Sea Mansard style Hojo eatery built in the costy cutting style of the 1970's.  Then:

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This restaurant last at least until the late 1990's

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And Sadly now:  :no:

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The once brilliant orange enamal tiles painted a faded red.

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Does anyone know what has happened to Rich Kummerlowe?
I want to make sure I give credit to the pictures posted above as the are from his GREAT sight autoage.org  
I could find no information on his sight as of a way to contact him.  If anyone knows of a way to reach him please let me know.  I have several new pictures of former locations for his sight.  

Thanks!!  :roll:

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He's redoing the website, and I guess he's in the process of changing emails or something, because his current one does not work anymore. Other than that, I have no idea what happened to him.

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Here's a postcard of the Asbury Park Ho Jo.

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What was your favorite Howard Johnson's food trademark item?  

For me, it was of course the ice cream!!  (I was a kid when this place was around)  :-)

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Bloomington Indiana former HoJo's eatery.

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Columbus Indiana HoJo's eatery in good shape in 2006.

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Middletown...when it was still a HoJo's.  But not anymore.  :-(

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Another shot of Middletown.

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This former location has seen better days. :no:

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A classic Nims style HoJo's turned Mexican eatery in Indianapolis Indiana.

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Another side Nims style relic.

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Former Mansard Style HoJo's eatery from the 1970's era.

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Yet another Nims style location.  Named after the architect, Rufus Nims.

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Here's an old 1950's shot of a Hojo eatery.

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At one time, nearly 1000 Howard Johnson's restaurants were scattered across the United States.  Sadly, in Dec 2006 only 4 remain.  :no:

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1983 was the last year any new Hojo eateries opened in the U.S.  The last style was known as the Mansard design.